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The Best Acne Scar Treatments & Procedures

Larry Jaeger has over twenty-five years experience successfully treating patients suffering form acne scarring. Larry Jaeger is the founder and owner of Advanced Dermatology Associates a multi-center network of skin care treatment facilities in Manhattan and The Bronx: Acne Scar Treatments.

Acne Scar Treatments

As with other conditions that cause scarring on the skin, acne scars are created when skin tissue is damaged. Different types of acne leave different kinds of scars (some leave no scars at all once healed). For example, inflammatory acne is much more likely to leave scars because it can injure the skin more than smaller or non-inflamed blemishes. Inflamed pimples, nodules, or cysts can damage skin tissue beyond repair.Cystic acne can leave severe scarring.

Common Acne Scar Treatments

Scars caused by acne have been historically difficult to treat. Lawrence Jaeger recommends it’s important to be realistic, and understand that most scars can’t be completely erased. But in recent years, more effective procedures have given patients with acne scars some relief. Marked improvement can be achieved with the right treatment or combination of treatments. Your dermatologist can recommend the most appropriate scar treatments for you.

Most commonly (effective) treatments for acne scars.

Laser TreatmentsLaser treatments come in two forms: ablative and non-ablative. Ablative lasers resurface the skin by removing outer layers. Non-ablative lasers create changes in the dermis without causing damage to the skin’s surface. They are often called lunchtime lasers because they can be done quickly, such as over a lunch hour. Unlike ablative lasers, there is minimal to no downtime.

The most common ablative lasers used to treat acne scars are the carbon dioxide and erbium: YAG lasers. These lasers burn skin tissue in a controlled manner to a specific depth. The usual result is that “new” skin is smoother, atrophic scars are reduced in depth, and the overall look of scarring is softened.

Dr. Lawrence Jaeger is a board certified dermatologist in New York City and Medical Director of Advanced Dermatology Associates, a state of the art medical practice with multiple locations in Manhattan and the Bronx. Dr Larry Jaeger and his group of board certified dermatologists and medical providers are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of all skin, hair and nail disorders. Advanced Dermatology Associates specialize in the practice of medical, cosmetic and surgical dermatology.